The Athletic 2018-19 college basketball poll (revised): It turns out we didn’t believe in Zion

By Hugh KellenbergerFeb 18, 201960

At the beginning of the season, The Athletic College Basketball staff made a series of predictions for 2018-19.

Some, like Rick Barnes being among the favorites for coach of the year, Marquette being a pleasant surprise and Zion Williamson being worthy of your time and money, have aged well. Others, not as much.

With that in mind, and a month to go until Selection Sunday, we revisited those picks, and made some new ones. Enjoy.

Who will win the national title?

Then: Kentucky, with six votes, was the winner, followed by Kansas and Gonzaga (four votes each).

Reaction: Duke got two votes in the initial poll, with some skepticism about a freshman-led team being able to win on this stage. But that opening night beatdown of Kentucky changed minds in a hurry, and a pair of wins over Virginia has only extended the certainty in some corners that the Blue Devils are the...